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Robert Allen Moreno

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Robert Allen Moreno

SECOND ARREST MADE IN SHOOTING OF RAYNE TEEN

RAYNE — On Friday, May 28, Rayne Police Chief Carroll Stelly announced a second arrest was made related to the May 16 homicide of a 17-year-old male.
Robert Allen Moreno, 41, of Houston, was arrested by the Rayne Police Department on one count of second degree murder.
On Sunday, May 16, at approximately 1 a.m., the Rayne Police Department was called to 113 East Louisiana Avenue regarding a medical emergency. There, officers located a 17-year-old male, Garrison Gautreaux of Rayne, deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.
Stelly announced the initial arrest in the shooting on Friday when Scott Allen Cooper, 41, of Church Point, was arrested and charged with second degree murder charges. He is currently being held in the Acadia Parish Jail with a $2 million bond.
The Rayne Police Department has been assisted by the Louisiana State Police along with the Acadia, Lafayette, St Landry, St. Martin and Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Departments, Lafayette Police Department, Duson Police Department and Houston Police Department all provided valuable assistance during the investigation. Chief Stelly would like to personally acknowledge Duson Police Department Chief Kip Judice, LSP Investigator Keith Latiola, Brooks Bernard, and Lafayette Sheriff’s Department Deputy Sonny Stutes in the investigation as it is continuing.
Chief Stelly said this case, like all murders, is a tragedy for the family and community. His officers worked tirelessly to pursue every lead during the last 14 days, and anyone with information related to this homicide is urged to contact the Rayne Police Department CID unit at 337-334-2007.

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